Collection of Birds from Western Australia. 159 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 16’25-170 inches. 
[The Fawn-breasted Kingfisher was plentiful on the 
Gascoyne River and extended as far north as Murchison. 
D . gigas has been introduced into the south-western 
division.— G. C. $.] 
Eurystopus argus Hartert. 
Eurost opus argus Math. p. 55. 
a-d. $ $ . Laverton, 20th Oct.-10th Nov. 
Iris blackish-brown ; bill dusky, blackish-brown at the 
gape ; legs light dusky brown. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 1T5-12'5 inches. 
[The Lesser White-throated Nightjar was also observed 
on Bernier Island and around Carnarvon.—G. C. S.~\ 
PoDARGUS STRIGOIDES (Lath.). 
Podargus strigoides Math. p. 52. 
a , b. S et ? imm. King River, 24th Dec. 
c. ? . Stockpool, 21st Jan. 
d-f. A ? • Parker’s Range, 7th & 9th Aug. 
g-n. $ $ . Kurrawang, 8th-15th Sept. 
Iris deep yellow, outer ring occasionally freckled with 
orange and grey; bill of a dull olive slate-colour ; sides of 
mandible tinged with brown ; legs dull olive-brown. 
Total length, measured in the flesh:—males 17\5-18'0 
inches ; females I6’0-16‘5. 
In some specimens the throat and fore-neck are washed 
with rufous or rust-colour; this is especially noticeable 
in a female example from Kurrawang shot on the 13th of 
September. 
[Plentiful in the central and south-western divisions and 
said also to occur in the western division. It is silent except 
during the breeding-season, when it makes a noise at night 
resembling the cooing of a dove. The cry of the et More 
pork” (Ninosc boobook ) is often erroneously attributed to 
this bird. I am absolutely certain that this is the case.— 
G. G. £.] 
